Method, system, and program for an improved enterprise spatial system

• US 8,838,553 B2
• Filed: 01/18/2008
• Issued: 09/16/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CeleritasWorks, LLC (RGS Senior Management Group, LC)
• Original Assignee: The Paradigm Alliance, Inc.
• Inventors: von Kaenel, Tim A., Dyrnaes, David Neil, Kumar, C. Suresh, Wayman, Jared Paul, Goodwin, Jonathan David, Trivelpiece, Craig Evan, Mihalich, Joseph, Jenkins, Anthony Page, Odom, Richard Hoyt Jr., Stier, Mark Andrew, Obee, Anne Janetta
• Primary Examiner(s): Wu, Yicun
• Application Number:
  US12/016,966
• Publication Number:
  US 20090089254A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,433 Days
• Field of Search: 707/694, 707/749, 701/428, 342/357.13, 455/457
• US Class Current: 707/694
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/00 Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/29 Geographical information databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/604 Tools and structures for managing or administering access control systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99945 Object-oriented database structure processing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99948 Application of database or data structure, e.g. distributed, multimedia, or image

Abstract

Disclosed is a method, system, and program for providing access to spatial data. A request for data is received. Enterprise and third party data are integrated. The integrated data is processed. Spatially referenced results are generated using the processed data. The spatially referenced results are returned in response to the request.

Claims

1. A method for managing enterprise data and geospatial data, the method comprising:

managing the enterprise data and the geospatial data;

geocoding the enterprise data;

displaying a list of data layers representing the geocoded enterprise data and the geospatial data, wherein the list of data layers are displayed adjacent to a map window that displays a map image formed by selected data layers, and wherein the map window is displayed adjacent to a map summary window and adjacent to an analysis summary window;

in response to receiving user selection of two or more data layers from the list of data layers, overlaying the selected two or more data layers to form a first map image for display in the map window; and

in response to receiving user selection to change an order of the selected two or more data layers, overlaying the selected two or more data layers in the changed order to form a second map image for display in the map window.

2. A method for managing enterprise data and geospatial data, the method comprising:

initiating a search of the enterprise data and the geospatial data at an enterprise spatial system coupled to a client system to determine a query match for a query to retrieve two or more data layers corresponding to the query match;

receiving the two or more data layers at the client system;

overlaying at the client system the two or more data layers to form a first map image;

displaying at the client system the first map image in a map window, and wherein the map window is displayed adjacent to a map summary window that provides information about an area of interest and adjacent to an analysis summary window that provides information about an active data layer from the two or more data layers; and

in response to receiving user selection to change an order of the two or more data layers, overlaying at the client system the two or more data layers in the changed order to form a second map image for display in the map window.

3. A method for managing enterprise data and geospatial data for an area comprising:

displaying an image comprising;

a list of data layers representing enterprise data and geospatial data for use in creating a map image;

a map window displaying the map image formed from one or more of the data layers in the list of data layers, wherein the map window is displayed adjacent to the list of data layers;

a map summary window illustrating an area of interest, wherein the map summary window is displayed adjacent to the map window; and

an analysis summary window illustrating information about the map image, wherein the analysis summary window is displayed adjacent to the map window.

4. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

storage coupled to the processor, wherein the storage stores a computer program, and wherein the processor executes the computer program to perform;

managing enterprise data and geospatial data;

geocoding the enterprise data;

displaying a list of data layers representing the geocoded enterprise data and the geospatial data, wherein the list of data layers are displayed adjacent to a map window that displays a map image formed by selected data layers, and wherein the map window is displayed adjacent to a map summary window and adjacent to an analysis summary window;

in response to receiving user selection of two or more data layers from the list of data layers, overlaying the selected two or more data layers to form a first map image for display in the map window; and

in response to receiving user selection to change an order of the selected two or more data layers, overlaying the selected two or more data layers in the changed order to form a second map image for display in the map window.

5. A system, comprising:

storage storing enterprise data and geospatial data; and

a client system, coupled to the storage, including a processor, and configured to perform;

accepting a query;

initiating a search of the enterprise data and the geospatial data at an enterprise spatial system coupled to the client system to determine a query match for a query to retrieve two or more data layers corresponding to the query match;

receiving the two or more data layers;

generating a first map image by overlaying the two or more data layers;

displaying the first map image in a map window, and wherein the map window is displayed adjacent to a map summary window that provides information about an area of interest and adjacent to an analysis summary window that provides information about an active data layer from the two or more data layers; and

in response to receiving user selection to change an order of the two or more layers, overlaying the two or more layers in the changed order to form a second map image for display in the map window.

6. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

storage coupled to the processor, wherein the storage stores a computer program, and wherein the processor executes the computer program to perform;

displaying an image comprising;

a list of data layers representing enterprise data and geospatial data for use in creating a map image;

a map window displaying the map image formed from one or more of the data layers in the list of data layers, wherein the map window is displayed adjacent to the list of data layers;

a map summary window illustrating an area of interest, wherein the map summary window is displayed adjacent to the map window; and

an analysis summary window illustrating information about the map image, wherein the analysis summary window is displayed adjacent to the map window.

7. An article of manufacture comprising storage for storing a computer program, wherein the computer program is executable by a processor of a computer to perform operations, the operations comprising:

managing enterprise data and geospatial data;

geocoding the enterprise data;

displaying a list of data layers representing the geocoded enterprise data and the geospatial data, wherein the list of data layers are displayed adjacent to a map window that displays a map image formed by selected data layers, and wherein the map window is displayed adjacent to a map summary window and adjacent to an analysis summary window;

in response to receiving user selection of two or more data layers from the list of data layers, overlaying the selected two or more data layers to form a first map image for display in the map window; and

in response to receiving user selection to change an order of the selected two or more data layers, overlaying the selected two or more data layers in the changed order to form a second map image for display in the map window.

8. An article of manufacture comprising storage for storing a computer program, wherein the computer program is executable by a processor of a client system to perform operations, the operations comprising:

initiating a search of the enterprise data and the geospatial data at an enterprise spatial system coupled to the client system to determine a query match for a query to retrieve two or more data layers corresponding to the query match;

receiving the two or more data layers at the client system;

overlaying at the client system the two or more data layers to form a first map image;

displaying at the client system the first map image in a map window, and wherein the map window is displayed adjacent to a map summary window that provides information about an area of interest and adjacent to an analysis summary window that provides information about an active data layer from the two or more data layers; and

in response to receiving user selection to change an order of the two or more data layers, overlaying at the client system the two or more data layers in the changed order to form a second map image for display in the map window.

9. An article of manufacture comprising storage for storing a computer program, wherein the computer program is executable by a processor of a client system to perform operations, the operations comprising:

displaying an image comprising;

a list of data layers representing enterprise data and geospatial data for use in creating a map image;

a map window displaying the map image formed from one or more of the data layers in the list of data layers, wherein the map window is displayed adjacent to the list of data layers;

a map summary window illustrating an area of interest, wherein the map summary window is displayed adjacent to the map window; and

an analysis summary window illustrating information about the map image, wherein the analysis summary window is displayed adjacent to the map window.